Chapter 10: Devices
Discussion Topics with Answers
1. A company is designing a kiosk that can display weather information in public
locations. The kiosk will feature a touch screen so users can select a city by
pointing on a map. Give three reasons why a touch screen is an effective device
for this application.
2. Explain the difference between direct-control and indirect-control pointing
devices. Name a task when the one type is a more appropriate device than the
other.
3. Make a list of pointing devices. Consider some new or futuristic alternatives.
See below (Box 10.1 below from DTUI6). The point here is that there are
numerous pointing devices, some used every day and some with very
4. Define Responsive Design, i.e. what characteristics of a display would make an
individual state that the design they are viewing seems responsive?
5. Give an example of where collaboration and display technologies work together.
See below (Figure 10.20 from DTUI6):
6. Give a definition of context-aware computing. Provide an example of one
application of context-aware computing that would meet the user needs of a
tourist.
